By Michael Patrick O’Brien– (Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part series about how the Holy Cross Sisters were the face of the Notre Dame community in the…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– I’m not famous enough to commission an official portrait of my face. And I’m not notorious enough to have a political cartoon that features my homely…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– My wife Vicki always says if you want to get something done, put a woman in charge of it. The 150 year old story of the…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Instead of tuning into Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube for the last few days, millions (and maybe billions) of world citizens have been squinting at their cell…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Paul McCartney and I agree—no matter how rich or famous you are, you still need your mother. I’m neither rich nor famous. When I finally published…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– During six decades together, my older sisters Maureen (Moe) and Karen gave me many wonderful gifts. The best one is my love for the Beatles. I…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– I did not sleep well the night before I first saw Pope Francis in person. I was not worried or nervous. Instead, I was flying to…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– (Editor’s note: 2025 marks the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Holy Cross Sisters in Salt Lake City. Their kindness, hard work, and devotion changed…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– (Editor’s note: 2025 marks the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Holy Cross Sisters in Salt Lake City. Their kindness, hard work, and devotion changed…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– A question that may seem absurd at first merits further contemplation. Could Latter-day Saint missionaries help save the Catholic monastic movement in the United States? I…